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28 Cards in this Set
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Genotype
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DNA Genetic Structure
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Can you see Genotype and what is an ex of it?
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No and bloodtype
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Phenotype and give an example
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observable psychological function. Eye color, hair, etc
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Relatedness
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the chance of sharing a gene with parents
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heritability
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a trait that comes through generations
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Natural Selection
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survival of the fittest
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Men have why chromosomes? Women?
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Men =XY Women =XX
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How many chromosomes are unisex?
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45
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Gender Identity
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means how a person views himself or herself in terms of gender
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gender roles
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a societies expectations of how men and women should behave
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Gender Schema Theory
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Suggests that we learn a cultural recipe of how to be a male or a female which influences our gender based perceptions and behaviors
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social learning theory
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proposes we learn gender behavior like any other behavior. Through reinforcement, punishment and observation
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What type of identical twins are more alike?
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ones that share the same placenta
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Where is the greatest neuronal spurt?
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the frontal lobe
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Whats the frontal cortex do?
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decision making
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why do teens have occasional impulsiveness
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because the frontal cortex lags behind the limbic system development and because myelin speeds up nerve conduction
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When is the earliest age of conscoius memory
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3.5 years old
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are things you care about easier or harder to remember?
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easier
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whats fluid intelligence and does it decline or stabilize through time
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ability to reason speedily and declines with age
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crystilline intelligence and does it decline or stablize through time
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accumulated knowledge and skills and does not decrease with age
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Who are the most dangerous drivers
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teens and elderly
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At what age does the biggest decline in senses occur?
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70
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what area doesn't decline through time?
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vocabulary
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assimilation
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incorporating new experiences into our current understanding (schema)
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accommodation
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The process of adjusting a schema and modifying it
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Schemas
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our experiences
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more brain activity is associated with being alone or with others?
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being with others
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Does day care effect parent's attachment with their children?
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No, as long as they aren't in there too long.
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